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Canvas to ban phrases “I agree with you” and “jumping off what you just said”

By: Chloe Arneson, Peak Associate SFU News —- In a groundbreaking move that’s set to change the way we communicate with our fellow students online, Canvas has unveiled its new chatbot to rid academia of dreaded copycat commenters.  Are you tired of staying up all night to devise a creative response for your discussion boards only to see later that five other students received full marks by telling you how much they agreed with your position? Well, Canvas’ new bot, EchoChamber, has your back! Does this sound familiar to you?  “Just to echo what you said about the discussion we…

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